Diplomatic Moves

The challenges of getting back to the Six Party Talks are so great that too much emphasis should not be put on the faint signals emanating from the parties. But for the record, we take the pulse as there is at least some life. On April 3, the NDC released a typically bellicose statement that drew a parallel between the current sanctions regime and the siege of Leningrad. The statement made absolutely no mention of negotiations and was noteworthy primarily for the unusually strong and direct lang

Source: Peterson Institute (PIIE)